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Posted by Anne Rogers on October 15, 2009, 8:43 pm
Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
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> Julia, she didn't say why to not use rayon in the bobbin. I'm just a
> big fan of using like thread in the top and bottom- exceptions being 12
> wt. cotton thread, metallics, invisible, etc.
I've had good results using rayon in both, though it did have a tendancy
to smell if I went too fast!
Cheers
Anne
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Posted by Musicmaker on October 15, 2009, 10:14 pm
Oftentimes I think the "rules" are passed on from generation to
generation, usually unquestioned. I remember hearing that you should
use cotton thread with cotton quilts, because...? The thread man on
TQS nixed that notion, saying that non cotton threads, esp in the
bobbin, are great because the lint isn't a big deal with non cottons.
Musicmaker
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Posted by Maureen Wozniak on October 16, 2009, 8:49 am
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:01:58 -0500, Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. wrote
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> Simon says he double-dog-dares ya to try a stash raid! ;-) I just got a
> big shock the other day. I read on some 'famous' quilter's website to never
> use rayon thread in the bobbin. Oopsie! I've done that for many, many
> years. Guess I'm a bad- and ignorant- quilter! LOL
>
> Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
>
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Well I am too, because I've used rayon in the bobbin on occassion. As far as
I know, none of my quilts have fallen apart yet.
Maureen
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Posted by Maureen Wozniak on October 14, 2009, 8:56 am
On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:02:30 -0500, Musicmaker wrote
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> Ok, I'm back home and the machine, on the frame, is working as it's
> supposed to! Mr Stewart, an ancient man who owns the LQS and has been
> in the sewing machine business since before I was born, sat down with
> me and helped me to learn what to look for. It turns out that he's
> the one who originally taught Wendy Butler Berns how to machine quilt!
>
> Anyway, my needle, face plate, bobbin and case were all properly
> threaded and working, no burrs etc. He said that 90% of the thread
> breaking problems could be traced either to the way the machine is
> threaded, or to the spool of thread itself. Both of the spools of
> thread that I'd been using were spools I purchased on sale at a booth
> at the Chicago Quilt festival back in April - and both had issues with
> how they were wound on the spool. He showed me how to set up a spool
> that had some issues and how to watch for any kind of 'catching' or
> resistance from the spool as the thread plays out, and how to
> determine, before I buy thread, if it's properly wound with the right
> number of strands in it.
>
> YYAAYYYY. TY for the prayers and wishes - I only had time for 10
> minutes of quilting after all that, but it was flawless quilting!
>
> Musicmaker, who doesn't mind the issue being user error as long as
> there is a solution for the user!!
Glad it's all fixed now!
Maureen
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 14, 2009, 9:47 am
Musicmaker wrote:
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> Ok, I'm back home and the machine, on the frame, is working as it's
> supposed to! Mr Stewart, an ancient man who owns the LQS and has been
> in the sewing machine business since before I was born, sat down with
> me and helped me to learn what to look for. It turns out that he's
> the one who originally taught Wendy Butler Berns how to machine quilt!
>
> Anyway, my needle, face plate, bobbin and case were all properly
> threaded and working, no burrs etc. He said that 90% of the thread
> breaking problems could be traced either to the way the machine is
> threaded, or to the spool of thread itself. Both of the spools of
> thread that I'd been using were spools I purchased on sale at a booth
> at the Chicago Quilt festival back in April - and both had issues with
> how they were wound on the spool. He showed me how to set up a spool
> that had some issues and how to watch for any kind of 'catching' or
> resistance from the spool as the thread plays out, and how to
> determine, before I buy thread, if it's properly wound with the right
> number of strands in it.
>
> YYAAYYYY. TY for the prayers and wishes - I only had time for 10
> minutes of quilting after all that, but it was flawless quilting!
>
> Musicmaker, who doesn't mind the issue being user error as long as
> there is a solution for the user!!
Now *that* is customer service! :)
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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> big fan of using like thread in the top and bottom- exceptions being 12
> wt. cotton thread, metallics, invisible, etc.